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Bizz Johnson Ride The trail is named after Harold T. "Bizz" Johnson who served in the U.S. Congress from 1958 to 1980. He was instrumental in establishing this rails-to-trails project connecting Susanville to Westwood, a distance of 26 miles, on the abandoned Fernley and Lassen Railroad line. This hard-packed gravel trail winds along the Susan River, through two tunnels and over numerous bridge crossings. |
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| East end of the trail is located in downtown Susanville | At the trailhead -- L-R, Herb, Dick, Geno, Ralph and Jay |
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| Two major tunnels on the trail. Going from bright light to sudden darkness can cause disorientation. Geno had an out-of-body experience and went careening off the tunnel walls. His body and bike were OK. | |
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| Herb crosses one of several new bridges | Basalt palisades line the canyon |
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| Trail follows the meandering Susan River | Jay looks for a few friends to camp with |
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| Fernley and Lassen trestle crossing over old highway bridge | Herb makes it through the 800' long tunnel. Where's Geno? |
Indian Valley Ride We rode half of the Indian Valley Century ride, doing a big figure 8 loop from Greenville to Genesee. This very pleasant route took us around the perimeter of two picturesque valleys full of hayfields, cattle ranches, and numerous vintage barns. The only traffic were a few pickup trucks pulling horse trailers. |
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| Mural reflecting history of Greenville | Picturesque Indian Valley and one of dozens of old barns |
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| Herb and Jay, the Lightspeed duo | Hayfield and Black Diamond peak |
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| Barn-storming through the countryside | |
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| Source of buffalo burgers | |
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| Riding into historic Taylorville, a cool little mountain village | |
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| The historic general store, circa 1852, and cash register to match | |
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| Our turn-around point at Genesee, another funky tiny community | |
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| Restored historic homes in Genesee | |
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